Who keeps the Central Vehicle Register?

The Federal Motor Transport Authority. The registration authorities transmit the vehicle data and keeper data to it without delay.

Are former keepers stored in the vehicle register?

Yes. The central and the local vehicle register store the data of former keepers and their number.

Is the security code in the vehicle register?

The Central Vehicle Register stores the number and security code of the registration certificate part II as well as the security codes of the registration stickers.

German vehicle registers: which data is stored

Q: What does the digital registration application cost via Zevra?

With Zevra, registration costs from €10 per case, deregistration €2 net, plus official fees.

In short: German vehicle registers exist twice: as the Central Vehicle Register at the Federal Motor Transport Authority and as the local vehicle register of the registration authority. They store vehicle data such as number plate, date of allocation and insurance data as well as keeper data, including that of former keepers. The registration authority transmits the data to the Federal Motor Transport Authority without delay. With Zevra, registration costs from €10 per case.

Every registration leaves data in two registers. This page sums up what the German Vehicle Registration Ordinance of 2023 prescribes in § 57 to § 60.

Zevra is the B2B platform for digital vehicle registration for car dealers, registration services and fleets: cases are entered in the dealer portal and filed nationwide by power of attorney with qualified electronic signature – from €10 per registration, no base fee, no minimum volume.

Last updated: 2026-10-12 · Zevra editorial team · Reviewed by M. Gabal, owner

German vehicle registers: which vehicle and keeper data is stored

Which two vehicle registers are there?

Which two vehicle registers are there?
Register	Kept by	Basis
Central Vehicle Register	Federal Motor Transport Authority	§ 57 FZV
Local vehicle register	registration authority	§ 58 FZV

The registration authority transmits the vehicle data and the keeper data to the Federal Motor Transport Authority without delay.

Which vehicle data is stored?

The list for the Central Vehicle Register runs to number 34. It includes:

district code, identification number and date of allocation of the plate,
month and year of the next general inspection or safety inspection,
date of deregistration and expiry of the plate reservation,
number and security code of the registration certificate part II,
security codes and print numbers of the registration stickers,
motor liability insurance data including former insurers,
notes on vehicle defects and significant damage from a road accident,
former number plates and vehicle identification numbers.

Which keeper data is stored?

The keeper data from the registration application is stored and, on a change of keeper, the data of the buyer. In addition, the date of every change to the keeper data is recorded.

For self-employed keepers, data on profession or trade is added. Both registers also store the data of former keepers and their number.

What is stored for special plates?

seasonal plate: the operating period,
historic vehicle plate, plate for electrically powered vehicles and interchangeable plate: a note on the type of plate,
green plate: a note and the date of allocation,
red plate and short-term plate: allocation, date and period of validity.

What is different with internet-based registration?

For an internet-based application the Central Vehicle Register stores the application number and the fact that the application was filed online. For internet-based deregistration its date takes the place of the date on which the stickers were removed.

If the general inspection is proven by check digit, the register also stores the data transmitted for that purpose.

What does this mean for dealers?

Keeper data, insurance data and number plate from the application go into both registers.

With Zevra dealers enter these details once in the dealer portal. Registration costs from €10 per case, deregistration €2 net, plus official fees.

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Digital registration in figures

Temporary registration proof: valid for 10 days
Documents posted by the authority: within 6 days
Digital deregistration: documents from 01.01.2015
Digital registration: documents from 01.01.2018
Registration with Zevra: €10 net
Deregistration with Zevra: €2 net · base fee: €0

Deadlines and cut-off dates according to: Bundesministerium für Verkehr

Sources: Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV) § 57 – Erhebung und Speicherung der Fahrzeugdaten im Zentralen Fahrzeugregister · Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV) § 58 – Erhebung und Speicherung der Fahrzeugdaten im örtlichen Fahrzeugregister · Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV) § 59 – Erhebung und Speicherung der Halterdaten in den Fahrzeugregistern · Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV) § 60 – Übermittlung von Daten an das Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · Sources · FZV sections § 57 · FZV sections § 58 · FZV sections § 59 · FZV sections § 60

German vehicle registers: which vehicle and keeper data is stored